As soon as Lian Shouxin entered the house from the outside, Lian Man'er, Wulang, and Zhang couldn't help but look at his face. Seeing that there was nothing unusual on Lian Shouxin's face, the three of them seemed to be relieved.

"I heard what Man'er said, you sent the board over, did the old lady say? Do you have anything to say to the other people in the old house?" Zhang asked Lian Shouxin to sit on the kang and asked with concern.

"The old man told them that I bought the board, and I also paid for the coffin. The old lady didn't say anything, and the rest of them had nothing to say. "Even keep your word.

"Why did you stop it like this time?" Zhang whispered.

Even Man'er was a little surprised, this time even Shouxin sent the old man Lian back, and almost all the people in the old mansion did not hide their true emotions when they only faced Lian Shouxin. But this time, no one picked on the thorns, and even the Zhou family didn't say anything, which is not surprising.

Could it be that those people in the old house have finally changed their sex? Zhou finally felt that it was boring to stab her with words?

No, no, of course not.

Lian Man'er thought about it and figured it out.

The attitude of the old house people is still due to the fact that the people of the Ming Dynasty attached great importance to death and afterlife. Making a good pair of longevity materials for the old man is a more meaningful thing than giving the old man several times the value of silver or other property. For an ordinary farmer, the coffin board alone cost more than a dozen taels of silver, which is an unimaginable luxury and dignity.

And that board is still even the old man's own photo, no one can pick a thorn in it, and no one dares to do this, even if it is Zhou, she can't and doesn't dare.

Perhaps this move of their family today is more important than any and all the things they have done before, including their forbearance and humiliation when they were not separated, as well as all kinds of forbearance, filial piety, treachery, and all kinds of cleaning up the mess after the separation. At least in the eyes of the old man and those in the old house. Of course, many other people may think the same way.

This is the power of culture and customs, whether reasonable or not.

After a while, even Shouxin saw the cloth on the kang.

"This is for the old man?" Lian Shouxin asked Zhang.

"Hmm." Zhang nodded, "These pieces of cloth are made to wrap clothes, and they will be sent to the old mansion later." Wrapping up the bed or something, I'm going to take another cloth and cotton, I'll make it for him. ”

"It's still thoughtful." Lian Shouxin smiled at Zhang, and his face was red because of his heartfelt gratitude.

Zhou's habits, or the rules she set, are personally managed by men and children. Even the old man's clothes, shoes, feet and covers over the years were sewn by Zhou himself. and her own, as well as these things before Lian Xiu'er got married, which she also did single-handedly.

Zhou's self-proclaimed needlework is pretty, and it is very condescending and no one looks down on him. Therefore, although she made her daughters-in-law filial, she did not let them do needlework for themselves. Up to now, even the old man and herself are all her needlework. In her opinion, this is her pride, her territory of power, and others cannot intervene.

Zhang just thought of Zhou's temper, so he didn't take the initiative to take over the work of wrapping clothes for Old Man Lian. The close-fitting clothes were arranged by Zhou, and those covers were a little filial piety that she wanted to do as a daughter-in-law.

"Dad, this board was bought, when will the coffin be opened?" Gorou asked Renshoushin.

"As soon as possible." Even Shouxin said almost without thinking, "I think the old man also means this." ”

Not only the thirty-mile camp, not only the Zhuang households, but the common people of the Ming Dynasty all have such an idea, that is, to prepare and see with their own eyes such things as coffins and wrapped clothes and bedding before their deaths. Many women from the Zhuang family, even when they were still healthy, sewed the wrapped clothes for themselves with their own hands.

Of course, those who can do this are usually happy and mournful. That is, the natural death of a relatively high lifespan.

Gorou and Lian Shouxin discussed a few words, and then they all got up, saying that they were going to find a suitable carpenter.

"Isn't his third uncle good?" Zhang asked.

"Sanmana relies on this craft to eat, and I know that he has taken on a lot of work these days. The old man was a little anxious again, so he still didn't look for him. Gorou said.

If you want to make a coffin for Old Man Lian, you have to delay the work that Lian Shouli has to take over by herself, which will affect his family's income.

"However, this matter will be sent to him for a while, and when he can spare a few jobs and go over to help, then he will also fulfill his filial piety." Gorou said again. It can be said that he was quite thoughtful for Lian Shouli's side.

"Okay, then you two can go." Seeing that Gorou was doing things so properly, Zhang couldn't help but feel proud and satisfied, so he waved at Lian Shouxin and Goro, and then asked, "Will you come back for lunch then?"

"Come back and eat." Even Morinobu and Gorou said with a smile.

When Lian Shouxin and Wulang left, Zhang called Lian Zhi'er again, and she took Lian Zhi'er and Lian Man'er to open the cabinet again, and selected the cloth for the old man Lian to wrap and cover.

During this period, Zhang's family kept talking about what the funeral rites of ordinary Zhuang families were like, what should be prepared, how many sets of clothes, how many sets of bedding, what taboos and so on.

Lian Zhi'er and Lian Man'er listened very carefully, this is the common sense they will need in their later lives. Although everyone wishes their elders and relatives a long life, they will one day leave us. It is natural to be filial piety before death, and the affairs after death must naturally be handled properly for them.

The cloth and cotton that had been used to make the old man were prepared and placed on the kang in the east house.

"I'll start working on it when I'm free for the past two days," Zhang said to Lian Zhi'er and Lian Man'er, "I'm going to call your third aunt over too, and we'll do it together." ”

"Then call my third aunt and Ye'er over now and talk to them." As Lian Man'er spoke, he sent someone to invite Zhao and Lian Ye'er over.

Zhang told the two of them about the matter, and Zhao nodded again and again. Being able to make clothes and covers for the elderly is not only filial piety, but also a kind of "power" and "honor". Zhao didn't have the ability to do this himself, Zhang prepared everything, just let her have time to come over and help with a few stitches, this is to bring and lift her. Zhao couldn't help but be moved.

"Then let's start doing it tomorrow, let's hurry up, and send it to the old man when it's done." The old man saw it with his own eyes, and he was able to put his mind at ease. Zhang said to Zhao again.

"Okay." Zhao said gratefully, "There is also the matter of making a coffin for the old man, Ye'er and her father don't know how to make a coffin, I just told her fourth uncle and Wulang, and when the time comes, I will go over to help and help." We don't have any money, so we can do something. ”

A good coffin should be beautiful, comfortable, and strong, especially the gaps must be dealt with, that is, they must be watertight. Breaking the coffin is a technical job, and Lian Shouli really can't take on this job alone.

"When you have your heart, you can do it." Zhang said.

At noon, Lian Shouxin and Gorou came back, and the family had lunch, and Lian Shouxin saw the large pile of cloth and cotton prepared by Zhang, and he felt a little more grateful and satisfied with Zhang.

“…… Father-in-law and mother-in-law, let's prepare a copy too. Lian Shouxin discussed with Zhang.

This matter, there is no need for Lian Shouxin to say, Lian Zhi'er and Lian Man'er have already mentioned it to the Zhang family in the morning. But this matter, brought up from the mouth of Lian Shouxin, who is an uncle, and the Zhang family is in charge of it, or Lian Man'er has a few Zhang Luo, and its meaning is very different.

Before even Shouxin's words fell, Zhang's face had a glow, which was happy.

"Her grandmother and grandfather, everyone is prepared, and they don't need us. …… You have this heart,...... It's up to you. Zhang said, there was still a little cowardice.

Even Man'er exchanged glances, then went out of the house with a smile and closed the door casually.

In the evening, Xiao Qi came back from Nian Yuan, and after the family had dinner, they took the cloth prepared for Old Man Lian and went to the old house.

The sun was setting in the west, and the heat was gradually replaced by a hint of coolness, and there were many things to sit under the big trees on both sides of the street and come out to cool off after dinner. In the countryside, there are no real secrets, let alone such a thing as Lian Shouxin buying two good boards at the market and sending them to the old house. This cool person naturally saw the shame they were holding.

Greetings and inquiries came and went, and everyone sighed that even the old man was blessed to have such a filial son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter.

Walking into the gate of the old mansion, I saw the two wooden planks placed under the eaves, today's old mansion is extraordinarily peaceful, and the Zhou family did not greet them with scolding for the first time.

The people in the old house also finished eating at this time, and they all sat in the upper house, and when they saw Lian Man'er's family coming in, they all got up and gave up their seats.

When everyone sat down again, Zhang sent the white cloth and satin up, explaining that they were for Old Man Lian to wrap clothes.

“…… I also prepared all the things that were covered, but I didn't bring them. I'm going to let his third aunt help me, and we'll do it together, and I'll bring it to you. ”

"Good, good." Even the old man nodded again and again, sighed again, and said that Lian Shouxin and Zhang's were too expensive. "What kind of satin do you use, our villager's family, we don't need this good thing, just change a few feet of green cloth."

"Master, I've prepared it for you, so stay when you're old." Gorou said.

Zhou sat cross-legged on the kang, she lowered her head, reached out and looked through the cloth and satin, especially lingering on the two green satin horses for a while before withdrawing her hand. She didn't say anything, just hung her head down to her chest.

(To be continued)

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